WCA #405 with Dan Johnson - Solving Archiving Puzzles, Burning Out, Rogue Tape Machines, Going Independent, and Not Cutting Corners

My guest is Audio Archivist Dan Johnson, who owns and runs Audio Archiving Services. Dan has worked with several well-known artists, including KISS, Jackson Browne, Jimi Hendrix Estate, WAR, TOOL, Duff McKagan, Aimee Man, Tommy Boy Records, Trust Records, Ansonia Records, Now-Again Records, Light In The Attic Records, ORG Records, Warner Bros, Universal, and Sony.

In this episode, we discuss:

Rural Upbringing

Foreigner's "Hot Blooded"

Recording the Radio

Playing in Bands

Medical Records Work

Failed A&M Internship

Poor Brad

Working at Ocean Way

Friends with the Tech Staff

Surviving as a Runner

Thomas Maps and Pagers

No Guns at Capital

Burning Out

Cleaning Rat Traps

Working for Ikea

Living in a Closet

The Benefits of Capital

Going Independent

Audio Archiving

It's All About Friendships

Tape Triage

70 Hours a Week

Tape Machine Scarcity

Noahs Ark of Tape Machines

United Archiving

Not Cutting Corners

Solving Archiving Puzzles

Rogue Tape Machines

Rod Stewart Farting

Knocking Michael Jackson Down

Matt's Rant: Appreciating Our Tools

Links and Show Notes

Dan's Site

Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro

Credits

Guest: Dan Johnson

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell

Announcer: Chuck Smith